Fibber McGee & Molly, "The Encyclopedia Salesman," March 2, 1936 (Excerpt) [title]
 
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One of the longest running and most beloved of all radio shows. Jim Jordan played Fibber McGee, a teller of tall tales and incurable windbag. Marian Jordan played Molly McGee, his long-suffering wife. Other characters included Teeny, the little girl who dropped in frequently to pester McGee, and Mrs. Abigal Uppington. One of the most beloved remembrances from this show was known as the closet gag, a special effects challenge that would have scores of items cascading down on McGee when he opened the closet door looking for something. The show started off slow in 1932 and really didn't begin to take shape until 1934. This show is from 1936.